Dec 5th, 2008 · Andy Bale, the director of Skid Row's Union Mission in Los Angeles, has never seen this before: In just the last few weeks, he has admitted a half-dozen two-parent families, many of who have lost their homes to foreclosure. Bale says the face of Skid Row's homeless is changing quickly.
Dec 4th, 2008 · Hundreds of people live under the casinos, in a hidden matrix of storm drains. Local journalist Matt O'Brien has been exploring them for five years. A tour of the tunnels goes through urban art galleries and gritty homes, and includes an introduction to some of the "silver miners" that inhabit this underground Skid Row.
Dec 24th, 2007 · Several women and children formerly living on L.A.'s Skid Row are spending their first Christmas at Hope Gardens. A former retirement facility surrounded by acres of open space, it's a model for shelters around the country.
Apr 12th, 2007 · Los Angeles police are investigating another possible patient dumping on L.A.'s Skid Row. Witnesses say a man in his 70s was dropped off Wednesday at a homeless mission by a taxi. The man had been a patient at a suburban hospital.
Mar 28th, 2007 · California lawmakers are considering a proposal to toughen penalties on hospitals for dumping homeless patients on Skid Row in Los Angeles. One hospital that isn't accused of dumping is the Los Angeles County USC Medical Center.
Dec 23rd, 2006 · The thousands of homeless people who live on Skid Row in Los Angeles have many problems. But access to food is rarely one of them.
Dec 18th, 2006 · Skid Row in Los Angeles is a square mile of shelters and missions helping thousands of homeless people. The Los Angeles Police Department's Central Division is headquartered right in the heart of Skid Row. The department has made a special effort to police the area. But its efforts have drawn criticism from advocates for the homeless.
Nov 16th, 2006 · Los Angeles city officials file charges against hospital giant Kaiser Permanente for allegedly dumping a homeless patient on Skid Row. A surveillance video cited in the filing shows a taxi dropping off a woman in a hospital gown.